LYNC Remembering the Fireballs (Part 8) 1997

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	Pigeons
	Friend
	Hands And Knees
	Electricity
	Pathetic
	MHZ
	Pan
	Pennies To Save
	Firestarter
	Turtle
	Can't Tie Yet

Biography

by Jason Ankeny

Olympia, Washington-based emo-punks Lync comprised singer/guitarist Sam Jayne, bassist James Bertram and drummer Dave Schneider. Formed in 1992, the trio soon debuted on the Magic Pail label with the single "Pigeons"; their next effort, "Two Feet in Front," appeared on K as part of the label's International Pop Underground series. K also issued Lync's first and last full-length, These Are Not Fall Colors; soon after the album's 1994 release, the band split. (The posthumous singles retrospective Remembering the Fireballs [Part 8] followed in 1997.) Jayne resurfaced in 1996 with the solo project Love as Laughter, debuting with the album The Greks Bring Gifts; for 1997's #1 U.S.A., credited to simply L.A.L., he reunited with fellow Lync alum Schneider, rounding out the lineup with bassist Jessica Espeleta.

HONCHO OVERLOAD Sugarfoot 7 inch 1992

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A		Sugarfoot
B		Miserable

Biography

by Joslyn Layne

Indie rock band Honcho Overload was active in the Champaign-Urbana, IL, scene for the first half of the '90s. The group was made up of musicians from previous Champaign-Urbana bands, and consisted of singer Bill Johnson and guitarist Jeff Dimpsey, both of Bad Flannel, guitarist K.C. Driscoll of We Ate Plato, bassist Matt Talbott from We Ate Plato, and Poster Children, and drummer Mike Rader, also of the Poster Children. Guitarist Balthazar de Ley was originally in the band, but left to form the group Mother (which later changed its name to Menthol) before Honcho Overload entered the studios. The band put out two albums -- Smiles Everyone (1993) and Pour Another Drink (1994) -- and two singles on Mud Records before calling it quits in 1995. At the same time that Honcho Overload was active, Dimpsey and Talbott were also in the band Hum, along with de Ley. Following Honcho Overload's breakup, Bill Johnson went on to play in Morning Becomes Electric, Dimpsey continued in Hum and co-founded National Skyline, Talbott remained in Hum and eventually played in Centaur, and Rader joined in the Great Crusades.

CALIGULA

Rubenesque
1994

I.C.U. EP
1993

For fans of Stone Roses, KLF, Pop Will Eat Itself, The High, Trash Can Sinatras, this Australian band won't disappoint. Upped by Rob.

Biography

by Brendan Swift

Caligula's unique musical style was produced by a combination of funk bass, heavy metal guitar, hip-hop beats, and keyboards in the tradition of KLF, Pop Will Eat Itself, and Faith No More. Forming in Sydney, Australia, in 1990, the band first released the mini-album Caligula in 1991, which was closely followed by the EP Got One in the same year. Interest was spurred, leading to a series of national tours including support slots for Pop Will Eat Itself in 1992 and Depeche Mode in 1994. Two further EPs were released locally, Bluff in 1992, and I.C.U. (Before) in 1993. The remake of the Smokey Robinson hit "Tears of a Clown" provided their greatest chart success in Australia, peaking at number 25 in February 1994. Caligula continued their musical experimentation with their full-length album, Rubenesque, released in Australia in March 1994.

LAND OF THE LOOPS

Puttering About a Small Land
2000

Bundle of Joy
1997

By request

Biography

by Jason Ankeny

Land of the Loops was the alias of Brooklyn-based sonic collagist Alan Sutherland, a veteran of several short-lived bands who turned to quirky electronica after his parents bought him a sampler for college graduation. For Slabco, he recorded a pair of cassettes, Straight Out of Milner and Percival, before scoring an underground hit with the single "Multi-Family Garage Sale," later licensed for a Miller Genuine Draft commercial; Land of the Loops' first full-length effort, the much-acclaimed Bundle of Joy, followed on Up in 1996, trailed a year later by a remix EP, Refried Treats. Sutherland next resurfaced in 1999 with a new EP, Hurry Up and Wait; Puttering About a Small Land followed in mid-2000.

JAWBREAKER / SAMIAM Split 7 inch 1991

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Jawbreaker –	Split
Samiam –	Head Trap

JAWBREAKER / JAWBOX split 7 inch 1991

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Jawbox –	Air Waves Dreams
Jawbreaker –	With Or Without U-2

JAWBREAKER / CRIMPSHRINE Better Half - Sanctuary split 7 inch 1993

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A	Jawbreaker –	Better Half
B	Crimpshrine –	Sanctuary

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1000 copies pressed, but only 300 still exist as the other 700 were supposedly destroyed when Jeff Ott (Crimpshrine / Fifteen) found out that the money from this benefit 7" wasn't going where it should have gone. (loosecharm.org) the supposed release date there (91 or 92) cannot be right, because the coverdrawing is signed "93'Mr.Mike" (from Discogs)

ELLIOTT SMITH AND PETE KREBS No Confidence Man 7 inch 1994

By request

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A		Shytown Written-By – Pete*	4:11
B		No Confidence Man Written-By – Elliott*	4:45

DOCTOR BISON

1998

1997

By request

HALF JAPANESE Hot 1995

Biography

by Steve Huey

Few of punk rock's founding fathers could have anticipated the extreme to which Half Japanese took the music's do-it-yourself ethos. Founded by brothers Jad and David Fair, Half Japanese was quite probably the most amateurish rock band to make a record since the Shaggs, all but ignoring musical basics like chords, rhythms, and melody. However, the brothers made that approach into a guiding aesthetic, steadfastly refusing to progress in their primitive musicianship over a career that lasted decades. David Fair's article "How to Play Guitar" outlined the Half Japanese philosophy: … » Read more

CARAMEL self titled 1997

Thanks to CW for the up!

NO. 2 No Memory 1999

Thanks for the upload Erik!

CIV Social Climber 7 inch 1996

4 song 7 inch

Three of the band's members (Civarelli, Siegler and Smilios) were members of Gorilla Biscuits. Band member Siegler played in other hardcore bands, including Youth Of Today, Judge and Gorilla Biscuits.

Tracks:
1. Social Climber
2. I Feel the Same (bonus)
3. Sausages
4. Outro (bonus)

VARIOUS ARTISTS Music for Listening to 1999

Upped by Jenz

1	Rex –	Leak Through
2	Velma –	55'201
3	Matmos –	Sun On 280 To The 1
4	Dots Will Echo –	Help! General Cosloy Is Chasing Me With An Axe!
5	HiM –	Eugene Trees
6	Mice Parade –	Galileo
7	Rex –	Pour Down
8	Kristen Mccord –	Baby We're Really In Love
9	Adam Pierce –	Amends(The Rock Epic)
10	Clutch Mountain Boys –	The Farmer's Girl

YARDSALE self titled 1994

Great alternative country rock!

HEMI self titled 1992

Released on Big Money Records.

QUEEN SARAH SATURDAY Weave 1993

Upped by Jenz

Biography

by John Bush

Friends since their childhood days in Durham, NC, Johnny Irion (vocals, guitar), Ryan Pickett (guitar), Chris Hollaway (bass), and Zeke Hutchins (drums) held their first rehearsals for Queen Sarah Saturday in 1990. Thirsty Ear released the band's debut EP in August 1993, followed one year later by the full-length Weave. Although the band's messy, melodic power pop never found a national audience, the song "Seems" was memorably featured in the 1995 film Empire Records, and frontman Johnny Irion went on to enjoy a modest career with his solo albums and collaborative projects with wife Sarah Lee Guthrie.

YONDERBOY A Mission of Mercy 1995

Thanks to Lokki for this up!

ACTION SLACKS Too Bright Just Right Good Night 1996

Biography

by Jason Ankeny

San Francisco indie-rockers Actionslacks assembled singer/guitarist Tim Scanlin, bassist Mark Wijsen and drummer Martin Kelly. Formed in 1995, the trio recorded the entirety of their first demo in a breakneck 11-hour session, soon signing with the Minneapolis-based indie label Skene! to release their 1996 debut LP Too Bright, Just Right, Goodnight. For 1998's One Word, Actionslacks signed with Arena Rock, subsequently touring with labelmates Harvey Danger. The new millennium was a growing period for the band -- bassist Ross Murray and guitarist/vocalist Doug Modie joined Actionslacks and the long-awaited third album The Scene's Out of Sight was issued in early 2001.

BOBGOBLIN The 12 Point Master Plan 1997

Strong power pop

MANTARAY Numinous Island 1995

Some nice chillout music!

Upped by Jenz

30 AMP FUSE Rewind 1998

Biography

by Mike DaRonco

With their musical that has been described as "crunch pop," 30 Amp Fuse has provided their hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee with a high speed of aggressive power-pop. Debuting in 1995 with their first full-length Wind Up, the line-up of Mike Smithers (vocals/ guitar), Jason Ratliff (drums) and Joshua Bentley (bass) followed with a signing to the BMG distributed label Dedicated. Resulting in the album Saturday Night at the Atomic Speedway, 30 Amp Fuse had the production backing of The Descendants Steve Egerton and Bill Stevenson to coincide with their fast paced styling. After moving on to Melted Records in 1998, the bands third album Rewind was soon released that same year.

SUPREME DICKS - ONE SMALL GOOD THING 7 inch 1995

For those diggin' the lo-fi. Check out this split 7 inch with the Supreme Dicks and One Small Good Thing.

Supreme Dicks Biography

by Mark Deming

Suggesting a fractious meeting point between freak folk, noise rock, experimental music, and psychedelia, indie rock band the Supreme Dicks drifted under the radar of public recognition through the 1980s and '90s, releasing a challenging and eccentric body of work that earned them some high-profile admirers and enthusiastic reviews but few sales. The first lineup of the Supreme Dicks was formed in 1982 in Amherst, Massachusetts by a handful of Hampshire College students; while a sizable number of musicians drifted in and out of the lineup over the group's lifetime, the core ensemble featured Daniel Oxenberg on guitar and vocals; Jon Shere on guitar and vocals; Steve … » Read more

HAMMERHEAD

Ethereal Killer
1992

Into the Vortex
1994

Duh, The Big City
1996

By request

Biography

by Kathleen C. Fennessy

With power and intensity to spare, post-punk hard rock trio Hammerhead could as easily have been called "Sledgehammer" (even if a heavy metal outfit from England hadn't beat them to it). Paul Sanders (vocals, guitar), Paul Erickson (vocals, bass), and Jeff Mooridian Jr. (drums) formed the group in Fargo, ND, around 1990, and moved to Minneapolis, MN, just a few years later. Amphetamine Reptile, which is also located in Minneapolis, released all of their recordings. The band has cited Taxi Driver's Travis Bickle as a guiding influence on their loud, dark, rhythmic approach. Others have compared them to everything from hardboiled pulp fiction authors Jim Thompson and James M. Cain, to brain-pounding noise rock units Unsane, Surgery, and Bastro.

Their vinyl debut was 1991's Peep picture disc single (featuring art by ex-Replacement Chris Mars). It was followed by 1992's Load King, a tour-only single issued on gray vinyl, and 1993's live Evil Twin, another tour-only single. » Read more

BOGHANDLE Step on It 1992

By request

APRIL'S MOTEL ROOM Black 14 1995

Upped by Lokki

LOVE IN REVERSE I Was Here 1996

By request

DIE MONSTER DIE Withdrawal Method 1994

Biography

by Eduardo Rivadavia

Die Monster Die were formed in the alternative rock epicenter of Athens, GA, by guitarist Evan Player, who took the band's name from the 1965 horror flick starring Boris Karloff, but didn't get very far with the group during its initial run through the late '80s. In fact, it was only after relocating to New York City and teaming up with vocalist/bassist Alice Cohen, drummer Kenny Sanders, and second guitarist Shawn Tracy during the glory days of grunge that Player managed to get Die Monster Die noticed by a handful of indie record labels. They eventually decided … » Read more

DEAD LAZLO'S PLACE Deep and Wide Live at CBGB 1999

By request. Enjoy.

TWO SHEDS Not Good 1993

Upped by Jenz

OIL SEED RAPE Six Steps to Womanhood 1995

Upped by Erik

TRANSISTER self titled 1997

By request

Biography by L. Katz

None of the members of Transister were strangers to each other or to the music scene when they decided to form the band. As the frontman for '80s pop group Danny Wilson, co-founder Gary Clark already had one hit under his belt: the love song "Mary's Prayer." After Danny Wilson broke up, Clark lent his skills as an engineer, producer, and songwriter to various big-name artists: Heart, Julia Fordham, and Lauren Christy, among others. He also released a solo album which was well received among the music intelligentsia in the … » Read more

LITTLE JOHN Derailer 1996

By request

SLUSH PUPPIES Cosmic Trip EP 1994

Upped by Jenz

PEACE LOVE AND PITBULLS self titled 1992

Upped by Jenz

Biography

by Lars Lovén

Peace, Love & Pitbulls' industrial rock only received token admiration from the critics, and less than that from most of Joakim Thåström's fans. But though the group never reached a very big audience, Thåström himself has held this period as one of the most important in his career, second only to his time with Ebba Grön. When his next band, alternative rockers Imperiet, broke up in 1988, Thåström set out on a solo career. After releasing a self-titled debut at home, he moved to Amsterdam and released Xplodera Mig 2000. Influences from industrial rock and techno can be heard here, but the transition was not finished until he formed Peace, Love & Pitbulls in 1992. This was first regarded as a solo album, but the group backing Thåström -- programmer Nick Hell, guitarist and bassist Nicklas Sporrong, and guitarist Peter Puders -- proved to be long-lasting. The second album, Red Sonic Underwear, was well-received in some underground circles, but due to the genre, didn't sell very … » Read more

VARIOUS ARTISTS Best Alternative 1996 Swedish compilation

Upped by Jenz

1. Millencolin Move Your Car
2. Fireside Smokerboy
3. Starmarket Orbit
4. Sulky Incident on Houston Street
5. No Fun At All Master Celebrator
6. Liberator Ruder Than You
7. Brick Labrador
8. Tictox Ain't She Pretty
9. Mismates Ringing and Buzzing
10. Refused Return to the Closet
11. Mindjive Mobile
12. Chester Coppercot How It Ends
13. 59 Times The Pain When It All Comes Down
14. Loosegoats Country Crock
15. Teddybears Sthlm Magic Finger
16. Naked Dad Around
17. Satanic Surfers Better off Today
18. Drain I Don't Mind
19. Ceaser's Palace Phenobarbital
20. Sonic Surf City Let's Make Love

THE WANNADIES Yeah CD single 1999

Upped by Jenz

WORMHOLE Chicks Dig Scars 1994

By request
Upped by Valium & Cheesecake

TREBLE CHARGER Nc 17 1994

By request
Upped by Valium & Cheesecake

Biography

by Ron DePasquale

Begun as nc-17, this Canadian alternative pop/rock group changed its name after an American band with the same moniker threatened to sue. Greig Nori (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Bill Priddle (guitar, vocals), and Rosie Martin (bass, keyboards) met in high school in Sault St. Marie, Ontario, and paid the 5,000-dollar cost of releasing nc-17 on its own Smokin' Worm label as the band's full-length debut in 1994. After partnering with indie label Sonic Unyon and re-releasing nc-17, the album became Canada's best-selling indie record and the ballad "Red" received heavy play on college radio and Much Music (Canada's music television network). The following year, the band released the self-titled EP, which doubled as a CD-ROM zine dedicated to 30 of its favorite Canadian indie bands. The album was later released as Treble Charger in the U.S. and featured American indie … » Read more

THE LEAVING TRAINS Smoke Follows Beauty 1997

By request
Upped by Valium & Cheesecake

Biography

by John Bush

An indie rock subversive who has been known to perform in dresses almost as much as his ex-wife Courtney Love, Falling James (Moreland) has led the Leaving Trains with a revolving lineup since the group formed in 1980. Originally in a Los Angeles punk band named the Mongrels during 1978-1979, Falling James formed the Downers in 1980 (with David Roback, later of Mazzy Star, and John Hoffs, the brother of the Bangles sisters) and then the Leaving Trains later that year, with guitarist » Read more

SUBMARINE

Kiss Me 'Til Your Ears Burn Off
1994

self titled
1994

By request
Upped by Valium & Cheesecake